The Eternal show I saw had the worst sound of any major act show I've ever seen, though I think it had a lot to do with my seats (middle balcony, with another level above me). Add to that the disconnected stage presence right before their implosion, and the fact that I don't really like the songs off The Eternal, and that show never stood a chance.

Good find, trag.

I saw them twice on the Murray Street tour (could have been more than that, but I was a busy dude at that time in my life) and can attest to this. The first show I saw was good but nothing all that amazing but the second show I saw on that tour, pretty much the last show they headlined supporting Murray Street, was absolutely mind-blowing. I mean, this setlist:

Set:
1. Rain on Tin
2. Drunken Butterfly
3. White Cross
4. Skip Tracer
5. The Empty Page
6. Plastic Sun
7. Radical Adults Lick Godhead Style
8. (I Got A) Catholic Block
9. Karen Revisited
10. Kim Gordon and the Arthur Doyle Hand Cream
11. 100%
12. Sympathy for the Strawberry

Encore 1:
13. Peace Attack
14. Making the Nature Scene

Encore 2:
15. Expressway to Yr Skull

They were just incredible that night. They came on at sundown in an abandoned steelyard in Chicago with Guided By Voices and Bob Mould as the opening acts, and they were just ON. Still one of the best shows I've ever seen. The other times I saw them were all good, but that one was special.

I miss these guys.

I also have to say that "Expressway to Yr Skull" might be my favorite song by any band, ever. The build up and then meltdown just kills me every time.

My wife is finally coming around to SY, and it's exciting to watch.

This is great.

Pro shot of a live instrumental session circe A Thousand Leaves:

This is my favorite Thurston song since the breakup.

Guys, have you listened to the new Thurston album? I listened twice and im not sure i like it that much.

Have not, outside of that one song. I've remained uninterested in his stuff since after Trees Outside (which I do really like)

Oh you should check out The Best Day...its his best solo output.

Listening to Daydream after..maybe 5 years.

FUCK.

It's like OK Computer or The Downward Spiral: I've got to carve out a little extra emotional energy before I press play.

Exactly. And i know ill listen to it in its entirety.

anybody have the entire 1992 Goodier session in flac?

It was a part of that 10 boot upload from a few months ago but those links are dead

User mattreeder's comp (linked earlier in this thread) had four songs from this set (Burning Spear, Creme Brulee, Purr, Youth Against Fascism). He may have the rest.

that 4 song set is the entire set..but the link is dead. Hoping someone can re-up the 4 song set in flac (or the whole comp) since I got here 2 late

PM sent (but I've just offered him AAC, so if anyone else still has the FLACs you should reach out).

Been listening to Rock & Roll Consciousness a lot lately. Look, I really miss Sonic Youth, though I was never too crazy about The Eternal. Kim was great and Thurston definitely did her wrong. It was very sad to see the band implode the way it did.

That being said, Debbie Googe's bass jibes perfectly with Steve's drums on this album. That backbone is killer alongside Thurston's meditative tendencies on this record. This album might be my favorite thing in the SY universe since Nurse.

I prefer The Best Day...i havent really felt compelled to listen to new one a lot...although i know that will change of course.